Mohammed Shosanya
Nigerian conjoined twins, Hassana and Husaina Hassan Isa from Kano were Monday flown to Riyadh, the capital city of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for intricate and challenging procedure.
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSARelief) in collaboration with a Saudi team of surgeons and medical professionals were on ground in Kano to facilitates the journey of life for the young Nigerians on a complex surgical separation.
Hassana and Husaina Hassan Isa are joined at the chest and do share vital organs, making their separation a medically intricate and challenging procedure.
Under the sponsorship deal by KSARelief, the twins family will be accommodated in Riyadh, and a support system will be in place to provide comfort and assistance throughout the journey.
The surgery, scheduled to take place at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, will mark a groundbreaking moment in the field of pediatric surgery.
The conjoined twins,while in Riyadh will undergo thorough medical evaluation, and a team of experts. Including pediatric surgeons, anesthesiologists: and nurses, has been assembled to oversee the entire process.
The air ambulance, Saudi Medivac HZ-MS4C carrying the twins, their parents, and other officials taxied to the runaway around 14: 16pm local time , and took off by 14 : 25pm from Aminu Kano International Airport on a 7 hours journey to Riyadh.
The Kano state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf,who was on ground with top echelon of his cabinet to bid the conjoined twins farewell, commended the Saudi Arabia authorities for several humanitarian gestures extended to Nigerians overtime.
He prayed for a successful proceedure to enable them start a good life.